Ellen DeGeneres Chastised; Forced to Deny She’s Racist After Usain Bolt Meme Controversy

Ellen DeGeneres Chastised; Forced to Deny She’s Racist After Usain Bolt Meme Controversy, by WENN newsdesk.

Ellen DeGeneres has denied she is racist after coming under fire for a Usain Bolt meme she posted on Twitter:

Ellen DeGeneres and Usain Bolt

The comedian faced a backlash on social media, with some branding the image racist and insensitive. “You thought it’d be funny to post a pic of yourself riding on the back of a black man? Nope. Delete this racist garbage,” wrote one user. ” …

Bolt, who was a guest on her show last year, also retweeted the image, further supporting Ellen’s claims that the meme was not intended to cause offense.

Humorless PC scolds.